"It's too tight! It's too tight! It's probably worse than the forbidden army in Kaifeng Mansion, but how long has it been practiced? ”

Wu Haogu felt crooked, looking a bit like the queue of a miscellaneous army, and in Xue Sichang, the commander of the army, it seemed that he could simply go to various celebrations in Kaifeng Mansion to fill in the façade.

And what surprised Xue Sichang even more was that the Kaifeng Forbidden Army was in a formation that had been practiced for many years - they would also line up - these soldiers under Wu Haogu had only been trained for more than a month at best. Even if it is three exercises a day, it is only more than 100 exercises. With such an achievement, how could this martial artist not know how to soldier? If you don't know soldiers, are there still people in the world who know soldiers?

"Wu Thorn History, I really didn't expect you to be a wizard of military training!"

Outside the big tent in the school field, hearing Xue Sichang's praise, Wu Haogu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Where is it, I am a businessman, how do I know how to train soldiers?" No, no...... It's all taught by Mr. Murong that the students have the ability!

Those people are the foundation of the young generals of the Western Army, and they let Mr. Murong teach for four years! All of them are equipped for three battles, and they are skilled in bows and horses, and they are also well aware of the various tactics and battle formations of foot and horse warfare. With such a general school, it will be much easier to train troops to fight a war. ”

That's right, too!

Xue Sichang thought to himself: Didn't Wang Jinggong reopen martial arts school back then to train a group of such generals? I didn't expect that the martial arts didn't teach any generals, but the military academy presided over by Murong Wangwu taught it......

"It's a pity that this military academy division has only been open for one session!" Xue Sichang sighed, "If we can teach more generals, the first emperor's wish to enrich the country and strengthen the army can be realized." ”

"The Military Academy Division is gone, but the Biyong Academy Palace and the Yuntai Academy Palace are open!" Wu Haogu said with a smile, "Both schools have opened courses for the Military Academy, and the right list of Jinshi has to take the battle formation study." In the future, the right list of Jinshi will lead the soldiers, and the day when the Great Song Dynasty will be rich and strong will not be far away. ”

"The right list of Jinshi with the government soldiers?" Xue Sichang shook his head, "Can it work?" ”

"Okay! Why not? Wu Haogu smiled and pointed to the soldiers who were practicing, "Their commanders and heads are not Jinshi, aren't they also practicing well?" ”

How does that sound so twisted? Xue Sichangxin said: Jinshi will do this? At that time, I am afraid that no one will take the test for the right list of Jinshi......

Wu Haogu didn't think there was anything wrong with the right list of Jinshi being a "company commander...... Which of the elite officers of later generations studied less than Jinshi? In the era of the epidemic of militarism, the world's major military powers still engaged in the training and education of officers, and the officers were all from the children (later generations of Russia still retained this tradition) all the way to the staff college, the hardships they endured, the sins they suffered, and the skills they learned surpassed that of China's Jinshi masters.

Xue Sichang will not pour cold water on his face - he has a serious business when he comes to Shicheng. Immediately, he said: "Captain Wu, this is not a place to speak, but there is a clean place?" ”

Wu Haogu smiled and pointed to his big tent, "Please ...... inside the judgment This is the wilderness, and there is only this big tent. However, a certain family still has a government office in the city, so it's okay to put wine there tonight to catch the wind? ”

"No need, no need." Xue Sichang shook his head and said, "The big war is coming, and I'm very busy with this judgment...... I have to go to Yan'an Mansion early tomorrow morning, so let's go to bed early. ”

While speaking, Wu Haogu had already entered the big tent with Xue Sichang and Su Chi.

There were no good furnishings in the big tent, just felt carpets on the floor, a few low tables and futons, and a red clay stove was boiling, with a pot of boiling water on it. When a yellow-haired woman saw someone coming in, she busied herself ordering tea and taking out pastries.

Wu Haogu, Xue Sichang, and Su Chi sat down as guests, and Luo Hanwen brought refreshments.

"Judgment," Wu Haogu picked up the tea bowl and asked thoughtfully, "You just said that the big war is imminent?" ”

"Yes, that's what the Tao envoy said." Xue Sichang said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to Yinzhou on a cold day." ”

"The Tao envoy has returned?" Wu Haogu didn't expect it, "He hadn't left Kaifeng Mansion when I left Kaifeng Mansion, so it's easy to rush all the way!" ”

Wu Haogu was reluctant to waste time on the road, so he would often ride alone and in pairs, hurrying as fast as possible.

And Tao Jiefu is quite a big envoy, no matter how traditional the bureaucrat is, how can he not be sent to him? From Kaifeng Mansion to Yan'an Mansion, a month is not slow.

"It's a hurry," Xue Sichang touched his beard, "but Zhong Xiaoweng is only afraid that he will be more tired." ”

What do you mean?

Wu Haogu thought for a moment, and his brows furrowed, "Yun Juan, are you saying that the two of them are competing?" ”

"Hehe......" Xue Sichang just smiled and didn't say anything, "This official is here to check the transfer situation in Yinzhou and how much grain is stored in Shicheng." Roads, bridges, warehouses, and horse farms have all been seen, which is very good! Now it's time to store food, Captain Wu, you can report the number. ”

Xue Sichang wanted to ask about the grain in the hands of the three straight men in front of the emperor - the cavalry of the three straight men robbed An Qingze's super department, it was a big party tribe, and it was a century-old famous family, so there should be a lot of reserves, right?

However, Wu Haogu did not hand over these grains to the Yanyan Road Transit Division, but detained them in his own hands.

Originally, Tao Jiefu didn't care about these grains, anyway, it wasn't on the books. The seized things, Wu Hao's ancient costume is nothing in his pocket.

But now it won't work, Tao Jiefu wants to compete with Zhong Fu for the first prize, so he must send troops to attack Xiazhou as soon as possible. The grain transshipment is a little unable to keep up, so I want to dig up the inventory in the hands of Wu Haogu.

Wu Haogu stretched out a slap, "Last year, I dug out 50,000 stones of wheat from the Pochao Department, and I dug some of them scattered, and there are always 70,000 or 80,000 stones." However, it also caught a lot of raw prisoners and consumed a lot. In the army, because of the hard training, the food was liberalized. In addition, some were also given to Su Zhizhou, and now there are less than 40,000 stones. ”

"Even if it's 30,000 stones," Xue Sichang smiled, "Can you lend these grains to the Transshipment Division?" ”

"What are you borrowing?" Wu Haogu smiled, "The seizures on the battlefield are originally public things. As long as the judgment takes the order of the commander, do we dare to withhold it? ”

Of course, Wu Haogu will withhold a lot of loot, but he will not withhold the grain. Because the value of grain is not high, far less than that of cattle, sheep, horses, and all kinds of dairy products, dried meat, furs, green salt, armor, swords, horns, bows, and so on.

Of course, although the forage for feeding cattle, sheep and horses is not of high value, it cannot be given to Tao Jiefu. Because the Wuhao ancient army now has a large number of horses to be fed, as for the captured cattle and sheep, most of them have been slaughtered and turned into frozen meat and jerky. With these meat products, Wu Haogu's army naturally reduced its consumption of wheat a lot......

"That's great!" Xue Sichang said with a smile, "30,000 stone wheat can feed 100,000 troops for ten days." These days, Yun Si has also stored 40,000 or 50,000 stones in the warehouses in Shicheng and Yinzhou, and by March, he can store at least another 30,000 stones. In this way, there is about 110,000 stone of grain, which is enough to support more than a month. When these grains are eaten, the Transshipment Division will be able to transport at least another 100,000 stone of military grain from Huanqing Road to Youzhou. ”

"An army of 100,000?" Wu Haogu frowned, "Why are there so many?" ”

In Wu Haogu's view, it would not take 100,000 troops to capture Xia and Youzhou. Yanzhou is a little more difficult, but it is not a problem of troops, but a problem of logistics and transshipment.

Xue Sichang snapped his fingers and said: "The Hedong army sent out 22,000, the Yanyan army sent 24,000, and the Huanqing army was also 24,000, plus more than 30,000 people in the three fronts of the emperor, the 100,000 army couldn't stop." ”

"That's not right!" Su Chi suddenly interjected at this time, "There are no 110,000 stones...... Yinzhou will arrange at least 300,000 acres of sowing! Sowing 20 catties of seeds per mu, 300,000 mu requires 600,000 catties, almost 60,000 stones. ”

"Otherwise, don't spring sow this year," Xue Sichang said, "Let's talk about it next year." ”

Su Chi shook his head and said, "If you don't sow in spring now, what will you eat in autumn?" The land here in Yinzhou has been planted with grass since the third year of Yuanfu, and now the soil has long been restored. If it is used to grow wheat, one and a half to two stones can be harvested per mu in the first year. 300,000 acres can harvest 500,000 stones!

With these 500,000 stones, Shuofang Road can be erected, and there will be food for attacking Lingzhou after the autumn. ”

"But the Tao envoy has already issued an order, and now Shuofang and Huanqing are under his control." Xue Sichang said, "Even if Tong Daguan comes back from Kaifeng Mansion, it is impossible to disobey." ”

Tong Guan was appointed as the envoy of Shuofang Road to pacify the Jing Strategy, and recently went to Kaifeng Mansion to face the saint, and it is estimated that he will not be able to return until mid-February.

"Moreover," Xue Sichang said, "the people and archers of Yanyan and Huanqing have already begun to mobilize, and even the Qinfeng Road and the Yongxing Army Road have to cooperate, and more than 200,000 people, government soldiers, and archers have been dispatched. It is impossible to delay the date of sending troops for the sake of Yinzhou to farm, right? ”

What a move!

Wu Hao Guxin said: Obviously, his own 32,000 people and a few thousand light cavalry can take Xia, Yan, Youyou and the Hejian grassland, but Tao Jiefu has to dispatch 100,000 troops and 200,000 people to be responsible for logistics!

Could it be that the more troops are sent, the more certainty of victory can be?

Thinking of this, Wu Haogu said: "Why don't you send fewer soldiers?" In this way, a little food can also be saved, and Yinzhou can always reclaim and sow some land. ”

"A little less troops?" Xue Sichang spread his hands, "It's done, who is willing to send fewer troops and horses?" ”

Wu Haogu smiled: "Don't let anyone else, just let my Three Straight Forbidden Army have a little less people...... I have more than 15,000 infantry soldiers, and if I have less than half, I can have at least 5,000 auxiliaries, so that I can have more than 12,000 less. Let them stay in Yinzhou City and Mida Cave, so that they can be supplied with grain from rice fat, and they can save at least 20,000 stones in more than two months, and I will dig again to make up enough for 30,000 stones. ”

"With 30,000 stones, you can sow 150,000 mu," Su Chi nodded and said, "You can also have more than 300,000 stones after the autumn, it's better than nothing, right?" ”